But Honda has the S2000, which really has no current Japanese competition. (If anyone says MX-5 I'm gonna be sick).
RX-8.quote:
Originally posted by CBDFrontier06:
But Honda has the S2000, which really has no current Japanese competition. (If anyone says MX-5 I'm gonna be sick).
You're blind, then.quote:
Originally posted by 7TFord:
I don't see any difference now.
Ummm, yeah I dont do either and live in a heck of a lot more densely populated area of the country (the world even) than you do - come and see real traffic and real driving, then gauge my skill.quote:
Originally posted by CBDFrontier06:
I'm going to guess that you're one of those fun people that maxes out at 40MPH on the on-ramp and slams on the brakes when you get to the highway because the people travelling 70mph won't stop and let you in.
Fully agreed on the RX-8, superb handling, even the economy Protege' I owned briefly had a 0.87g skidpad figure and the 125bhp engine with dual intake tract gave lots of $$$$ Euro big names heartburn.quote:
Originally posted by GT Mike:
RX-8.quote:
Originally posted by CBDFrontier06:
But Honda has the S2000, which really has no current Japanese competition. (If anyone says MX-5 I'm gonna be sick).
Quick acceleration is certainly better than a slow one. And I know you didn't call your Altima a 'sporty car', but it brings up an interesting obsvervation: it takes more than just a powerful engine to make a car feel sporty. Brings up the memories of my old Accord which with a 200hp V6 engine had a pretty decent acceleration, yet it bored me to death and I didn't enjoy the handling/cornering. Also, the power delivery was poorly controlled: think torque steer and wheel spin.quote:
Originally posted by CBDFrontier06:
One of the biggest reasons I enjoyed the 0-60 capabilities of my 'family sedan' Altima was due to the ease at which it gained speed.
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Originally posted by Quattro Pete:
Yup, it's cool and hip to drive a car with a powerful engine, whether you need it or not, especially in a country with 55 mph speed limits, severe penalties for speeding, and cops which cannot be bribed. Marketing is great.
This whole 'Texas size' thing is really overstated, especially by your statement. If what you're saying is true, there's no perceivable difference between your type of traffic and what I see every day on I-75 through Dallas and all it's northern suburbs, so don't be offended if I pass on the opportunity to bow to your 'superior' driving abilities. If you rather fight that fight in a Tercel, be my guest. I rather let my car do the work instead of sticking my foot out to help it.quote:
Originally posted by JHZR2:
Ummm, yeah I dont do either and live in a heck of a lot more densely populated area of the country (the world even) than you do - come and see real traffic and real driving, then gauge my skill.
Some how I manage to merge onto very fast, very full highways, with very short onramps, without issue... we dont get "texas sized" merge spaces around here, and driving with less than a carlength between each car driving at 70 is often the norm... Ever drive the Garden State Parkway on a shore traffic friday? Probably not.
JMH [/QB]
Who said that Ive ever even sat in a tercel???quote:
Originally posted by CBDFrontier06:
If you rather fight that fight in a Tercel, be my guest.